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Sergey Beryozkin edited comment on CXF-6514 at 8/4/15 12:55 PM:
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> I get the logic but dont see how it can match a real case ie exact produce
> type should win over java type no?
We do not have to disagree about it - I've had my share of long arguments on
the spec list about the selection process, ex, I think the custom provider
should always win, but well, the spec has been written differently. Example, if
we have a wildcard media type provider with Book class and text/xml provider
for Object, then one possible view is that surely a Book provider knows better
how to deal with it - I guess this is what affected the spec text...
> Anyway do you care treating this case in the cxf doc/site please?
This is not a CXF exception of some sort, CXF is now completely compliant. Yes,
should've updated the docs to let people know, will do
was (Author: sergey_beryozkin):
> I get the logic but dont see how it can match a real case ie exact produce
> type should win over java type no?
We do not have to disagree about it - I've had my share of long arguments on
the spec list about the selection process, ex, I think the custom provider
should always win, but well, the spec has been written differently.
> Anyway do you care treating this case in the cxf doc/site please?
This is not a CXF exception of some sort, CXF is now completely compliant. Yes,
should've updated the docs to let people know, will do
> endpoints returning String can't use a custom provider
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> Key: CXF-6514
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CXF-6514
> Project: CXF
> Issue Type: Bug
> Reporter: Romain Manni-Bucau
> Assignee: Sergey Beryozkin
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> Seems sorting of providers in ServerProviderFactory is done in a way you cant
> override the provider used for String type even using a custom @Produces type
> cause StringTextProvider si always selected.
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